Golden Showers Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers')
kor-ee-OP-sis ver-tiss-ill-LAY-tah 'Golden Showers'
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Deciduous Perennial Mounding in the Asteraceae Family
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Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers' is a striking cultivar of threadleaf coreopsis known for its abundant, golden-yellow flowers. Some key details about this perennial plant: 'Golden Showers' features delicate, thread-like foliage that forms a compact, mounding habit, typically growing 12-18 inches tall and wide. The finely-textured, bright green leaves provide an airy backdrop to the profusion of 1-2 inch wide, golden-yellow, daisy-like blooms. Flowering occurs from late spring through fall, with the peak bloom time being late spring to midsummer. This cultivar of threadleaf coreopsis thrives in full sun and well-drained soil conditions. It is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant. 'Golden Showers' makes an excellent choice for borders, rock gardens, mass plantings, and containers, with its tidy, mounding habit and constant floral display. The vibrant yellow flowers also provide valuable nectar for pollinators like bees and butterflies. Deadheading spent blooms encourages this Coreopsis to continuously produce new flowers throughout the growing season.
Overall, Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers' is a low-maintenance, high-impact perennial that brings a burst of golden color to sunny gardens.
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
24 - 36 inches
tall. 18 - 24 inches
wide.
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Growth Rate |
Fast |
Moisture Tolerance |
Dry - Medium |
Zones |
4a - 9b
(Usually hardy to -30° F)
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Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Dry, Extended Bloom Time, Filler, Formal Garden, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Good for Rocky Soil, Low Maintenance, Medium, Nativar, Naturalizing, Normal Soil, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Shallow Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden
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Bloom Period |
May - October
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Flower Color |
Golden Yellow
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